Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Kabbaj announced Saturday that hundreds of homeless Egyptians were successfully sheltered during the wave of severely turbulent weather on Thursday and Friday. The program delivered 120 blankets and 311 meals, she added, in cooperation with civil society organizations. Fifty-nine people received first-aid care, while two cases were transported to hospital to receive medical treatment. Kabbaj praised work done with the civil society that ensured the homeless received the care they needed. The ministry’s central rapid intervention team said it also dealt with 500 cases of homeless people and families impacted during the bad weather.

Source: Egypt Independent March 15, 2020 10:52 UTC